Trolley guard



G. G. COOPER.

TROLLEY GUARD.

AP- PLlCATl0N FILED OCT. 7, 1921.

Patented May16,1922.

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G. G. COOPER.

TROLLEY GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 1. 1921.

Patented May 16, 1922.

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GEORGE GLENN COOPER, OF HILLEBOEO, ILLINOIS,

TBIOLLEY GUARD.

Application filed October '2', 1921.

To all 107mm may cone-(amt:

Be it known that GEORGE GLENN Coornn, citizen of the United States,residing at Hillsboro, in the county of Montgomei y and State ofIllinois, has invented a certain new and useful Trolley Guard, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in what may be termed trolleywire crossing guards.

The invention has for its object to provide for safety at trolley-railcrossings or junctions.

A further object is to provide for carrying out the aforesaid end orpurpose in an effective and inexpensive manner.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the followingdescription of the construction and application thereof and the annexedillustration.

The invention therefore consists of certain instrumentalities andfeatures of construction substantially as hereinafter more fullydisclosed and defined by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated the preferred embodiment, orone form of my invention, wherein it will be understood that variouschanges or modifications as relate to the detailed construction andarrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit orscope of my invention as covered by the claims, and in which drawings-Figure I is a side elevation of my invention, parts being broken away:

Figure II is a vertical central section:

Figure III is a transverse section of the same taken on the line 33 ofFigure II.

In carrying out my invention I employ a casing or shell with an opening2 through its upper end having walls suitably screwthreaded as at 2 toprovide for the attach- Inent thereto, as by the screw 4, of theoverhead preferably wooden hanger or bracket 5, as for instance in amine.

Connection is effected between the casing or shell 1 and the trolleywire suspending clamp 6, preferably by means of a bolt 7, provided witha nut 8, adapted to be turned into contact or engagement with thetrolley wire clamp 6 and hold the bolt 7 effectively in tightenedposition to the trolley wire clamp. The bolt 7 extends some distanceSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16., 1922.,

Serial No. 506,000.

into the shell or casing 1 as shown, and, around the bolt. the casing isfilled in with a suitable insulating material 9, as hard rubher or othermaterial suitable for the purpose, said insulation being designed. torender the bolt connection immune from contact with the casing or shell.

Extending laterally about midway from the casing or shell 1, upon eachside thereof, is a horizontal arm or member 10, preferably cast orformed therewith, said arms be ing provided with plates or disks 11,adapted to serve in the capacity of washers, also with screw-threads l1at their outer ends having threaded thereon nuts 12. 'These arms inpractice have suitably applied or attached thereto, between, and held bythe washer-forming disks and nuts, a curtainlike-forming piece oftextile material not shown) to serve as a guard, as ordinarilypracticed. The curtain or textile member is intended to depend from theends of the arms, somewhat below and parallel with the trolley wire, andto extend to the adjacent or next guard-hanger (not shown). Thisguard-hanger (the term referring to the whole structure as a singleunit) will, after being locked down into effective position, be retainedin such position, with the arms extending away from, or out of contactwith the trolley wire, against possibility of accidental displacement ordisarrangement.

From the foregoing it is considered that the advantage and benefits ofmy invention and its practical application have been made clearlyapparent and appreciable.

Having thus described. my invention I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. A device of the type described, including a casing, atrolley wire clamp, an insulated means of connection between said casingand said trolley wire clamp, said casing having laterally extending armsprovided with integral washer-forming members, means threaded upon saidarms adapted to function with said washer-forming members for theattachment of guards to said arms, and an overhead suspending member forsaid casing.

2. A device of the type described, includ ing a casing provided witharms laterally extending in the plane of said casing and adapted toprovide for the attachment of guards thereto, an overhead suspelildhlgbracket for uzu'd easing, a, trolley Wire clamp and an insulated meansof connection be tween said casing and trolley Wire clamp, 5 saidconnecting means being threaded into said trolley Wire elznnp and itselfprovided with a. leek-nut connection With said clamp.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twoWitnesses.

GEORGE GLENN COOPER.

Witnesses JOHN L. DWYER, GUY C. LANE.

